Service difficulty report · Apu · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
October 26, 2014
Submitted
November 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4014
Aircraft time
6,773 hours, 3,236 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007941
Part serial
P121
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
6,809 hours, 4,280 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B, A
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APU VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AFTER 15 MINUTES OF OPERATION AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN. APU AUTOSHUTDOWN. LARGE QTY OF SMOKE & SOME FLAMES VISIBLE FROM INTAKE. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW G-450 MM 49-00-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.